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Job Title: CT Tech

Job Duties:

•    The CT technologist will demonstrate professionalism and service excellence when performing the following tasks.

-Obtains necessary medical, surgical, and radiological supplies for specific procedures according to established protocols.

-Maintains sterility of the field and instruments.

-Correctly prepares requisitions.

-Communicates with the patient and family before, during, and after the procedure to alleviate anxiety while maintaining the privacy and dignity of the patient.

-The technologist will adhere to all HIPAA regulations and respect the patient's privacy.

-Verifies patient identification according to the AHS policy.

-Observes patient’s condition before and after contrast injections and reports any sudden change to the nursing staff and the Radiologist.

-Ensures the availability of medical records, previous reports, labs, and history of patient.

-Can begin emergency response in case of complication.

-Maintains adequate linen supplies in each scanning room.

-Maintains adequate contrast media and biopsy/drainage supplies in each scanning room.

-Adheres to room assignments (CT 1,2, and 3).

-Assists in maintaining the CT storeroom, outside inventory.

-Participates in daily inventory and stocking of supplies.

-Notifies Lead of expired or soon-to-expire equipment or medications.

-Cleans and inventories supplies.

-Participates in the routine cleaning of the CT gantry, table, and peripheral equipment after each use.

-The point staff will perform the following tasks while displaying involvement in patient care, professionalism, and respect to other staff and patients: When assigned as Point, triages procedures accordingly to the daily schedule. Ensures timely coordination of all emergency and unscheduled procedure requests.

-Assigns staff to ensure efficient workflow while maintaining an environment of patient safety.

-Maintains workflow within the section to coordinate emergent and unscheduled procedure requests within the schedule.

-Communicates with all departments and floors about patient status.

-Ensures immediate patient transport post-procedure.

-Assists in performing routine procedures.

-Assesses patient's ability to tolerate contrast.

-Screens for allergies/medication incompatibilities.

-Cleans the CT Unit and room after each use.

-Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of the working area.

-Notifies Coordinator or Lead of equipment malfunctions.

-Maintains QA/QC

requirements for daily, monthly & ACR specifications.

-Recognizes unusual conditions in the operation of equipment.

-Alerts appropriate personnel of equipment malfunctions.

-Adheres to venipuncture and power injector protocols.

-When doing cases that require immediate results, such as Code Grey, Trauma, and Partial Trauma, the images will be acquired, processed, sent, and verified/completed in the PACS / RIS system per established protocol(Immediately after acquisition for Code Grey).

-The CT technologist will notify the radiologist as Code Grey images are being

Sent and follow up with any processed data after.

-All staff should notify the radiologist of ANY unusual finding to provide the optimum care for the patient..

Required Certifications & Licensure:

ARRT RT (R)

-ARRT RT (CT)

-NJDEP – New Jersey State X-Ray License.

-BLS Certification

Required Education:  HS diploma/GED

-Completion of a Radiographer Technical training program from a School of Radiography or a College-based Radiography program

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